See moment man presents AI-generated ‘lawyer’ to furious courtroom judge

The Independent

A New York judge reacted furiously after realising a plaintiff in an employment dispute presented an AI-generated avatar to the court to argue his case.

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00:00The Wald v. MassMutual is being called out of turn, and the appellant has submitted a video for his argument.

00:13Okay, we will hear that video now.

00:19May it please the court. I come here today a humble proceed before a panel of five distinguished justices.

00:25Is this, hold on. Is that counsel for the case?

00:32I generated that.

00:34I'm sorry?

00:36I generated that. That is not a real person.

00:42Okay, it would have been nice to know that when you made your application.

00:48You did not tell me that, sir. I received the application.

00:51And you have appeared before this court and been able to testify verbally in the past.

00:58You have gone to my clerk's office and held verbal conversations with our staff for over 30 minutes.

01:05Okay?

01:06I don't appreciate being misled.

01:10So either you are suffering from an ailment that prevents you from being able to articulate, or you don't.

01:19You are not going to use this courtroom as a launch for your business, sir.

01:25Okay.

01:27Okay.

01:28Okay.

01:28Good health care.

01:30Okay.

01:31Good health care.

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